ASHRAFIYA

Respected readers are requested to make dua for my father.
He is admitted in cardiac care unit (CCU) with chest infection and other complications.
JazakAllaah!

 
Arif-billah Shaykh Dr. Abdul Hayy Arifi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“No conjecture is possible regarding the degree of extreme nearness to Allah achieved by our Master, Liege-lord and the Leader of both the worlds, The Prophet (Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him) at the night of ascension (al-isra wal-mi’raj). It is beyond the comprehension of […]

Shaykh Dawud khalifa of Shaykh Mohammad Sadiq khalifa of Shah Nizamuddin (d.1035H) (may Allah have mercy on them) said,
“None of our pious predecessors (mashayikh) indulged in spiritual auditon (sama’ ) accompanied with instrumental music. They did not  even tolerate the clapping of hands in it.”
Iqtibas al-Anwar,  page 836. An ancient classic hagiography of Sufis of India. Originally in Persian tranlated into Urdu by […]

Source: Ask Imam

Once a Shadhili inidividual invited Shaykh al-Arab wal-A’jam Hadhrat Haji Imdadullah mohajir Makki (may Allah have mercy on him) and his close companion for dinner. Hadhrat Haji sahib accepted on the condition that there must be sama’ (audition) accompanied with it.
Some of his close scholar (ulema) companion were reluctant to go and excused themselves out. However, Hakim […]

In Masjid al-Haram, Makkah e mukarramah sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,
“Two or three places in here are special for acceptance of supplication (dua). They include the Yemeni corner corner of Holy Ka’ba (rukn e yamani) and within hatim the hajr e Ismaeel, where according to one of the […]

Any seeker, even if he was a ahle-hadith, provided he did not consider following the Imams’ (taqlid) impermissible (haram) and did not speak bad or held ill thoughts for the jurist (fuqha) Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) would not refuse to instruct him (in the spiritual path) or […]

1.Part of waist-coat of Hadhrat Haji Imdadullah mohajir Makki (may Allah have mercy on him)
2. Cap of Hadhrat Shaykh al-Hind Mawlana Mehmood Hassan Deobandi (may Allah have mercy on him)
3 & 4.  Cap and staff of Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him)

In addition to the behavioral changes needed to improve the marital relationship, the pious have mentioned that making intense supplication for it after the recitation of the following portion of verse of Holy Quran hundred times daily is also beneficial,
و القيت عليك محبت منى(Sura 20: 39)
It is best to send salutations (durood) on the Holy Prophet (Allah bless […]

By mercy of Allah Shaykh Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him)  will be performing hajj this year.
May Allah facilitate each and every step, making it easy in accordance with Sunna and sincerity and accept it completely. Ameen!

Our master Hasan [ibn ‘Ali] (may Allah be pleased with him) said,
“Never listen to music no matter what rank you have attained.”
Guidance and Admonition: The Path to Perfection, page 129